New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India's launch of its first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft prototype has put the spotlight on a technology that could reshape urban transport by enabling short-distance flights above road traffic.
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India and Spain have agreed to advance technical discussions on interoperability between India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Spain's Bizum digital payments platform, according to a statement issued by the Commerce Ministry.
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India is accelerating upgrades to major ports and building new deep‑water terminals to capture transhipment traffic now routed through Colombo and Singapore, a new report has said, amid the arrival of the MSC Irina at Vizhinjam this month.
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Leading automobile firm Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) on Monday announced that EV users can now access more than 30,000 charging points across the country through its myHyundai app, creating one of India's largest integrated electric vehicle charging networks available on a single platform.
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Three Indian students have won the government-backed national innovation hackathon for developing an impact-resistant sports T-shirt that helps reduce injuries caused by high-speed ball strikes, according to a statement issued on Monday.
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Sunday said India is steadily moving towards a future where its citizens will fly in domestically manufactured civil aircraft, as the country's aerospace manufacturing capabilities continue to expand under the 'Make in India' initiative.
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Technology Development Board (TDB) under the Department of Science and Technology (DST) on Sunday congratulated Skyroot Aerospace on the successful Vikram-1 mission, describing it as a watershed moment for India's private space sector that reinforces the country's emergence as a global hub for indigenous space technologies and deep-tech innovation.
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The government has extended the exemption from mandatory sourcing of Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II solar PV cells for net metering and open access renewable energy projects till December 31, while making it clear that there will be no blanket extension of the policy for all solar projects, an official statement said on Saturday.
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The successful flight test of Vikram-1 marks a ‘historic milestone’ for India's space ecosystem, ISRO Chairman Dr V. Narayanan said on Saturday, highlighting the rapid growth of the country's private space sector and the increasing role of startups in driving the space economy.
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) India’s first privately developed orbital launch vehicle, Vikram‑1, successfully reaching its designated low Earth orbit proves the country's emergence as a serious global player, Union MoS, Science & Technology, Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Saturday.
